Rome Sights

Pasquino

#267 of 963 things to do in Rome

#8028 of 49054 things to do in Europe

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  • Address
    • Piazza Pasquino
  • Transport
    • Corso Vittorio Emanuele II

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Lonely Planet review for Pasquino

A grubby statue covered with tatty bits of paper, the Pasquino is Rome’s most famous ‘talking statue’. During the 16th century, when there were no safe outlets for dissent, a Vatican tailor named Pasquino began sticking to the statue notes with satirical verses lampooning the church and aristocracy. Others joined in and soon there were talking statues all over town. Even today Romans still leave messages, known as pasquinade.

 

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